Riding through the losses
The Quakers are scheduled to compete in four straight dual matches Saturday, as they venture to Troy, N.Y., to take part in the Northeast Duals.
The Quakers are scheduled to compete in four straight dual matches Saturday, as they venture to Troy, N.Y., to take part in the Northeast Duals.
The Quakers (0-2, 0-0 Ivy) will face Iowa State and Northwestern at the 19th annual Mildred and Roger L. White Invitational.
Drexel pulled away in the second half to defeat Penn for its first victory, 58-49.
Students in the Excelano project have found a family in the other group members. Excelano is Penn’s first and only spoken word group.
The Quakers (0-2, 0-0 Ivy) will face Iowa State and Northwestern at the 19th annual Mildred and Roger L. White Invitational.
Drexel pulled away in the second half to defeat Penn for its first victory, 58-49.
For the third year in a row, Penn was ranked as the top college or university in Security Magazine’s “Security 500” list, an annual security ranking of various corporations and institutions.
Students studying abroad spring semester should apply for college-house residences the following year in mid-December before they leave. Those who are studying abroad in the fall cannot apply for housing until Oct. 1, when materials are available online.
Gender-neutral housing is a program in which students can live with other students of the opposite gender. All upperclassmen students may apply for gender-neutral housing. Additional forms and agreements are required.
Typically, Penn’s low-rise housing refers to Gregory, Stouffer and W.E.B. Du Bois College Houses. They are called "low" in comparison to the taller high rises — Harrison, Harnwell and Rodin. They house students of all ages.
Rising sophomores and juniors with GPAs above 2.5 can apply to be RAs. They should submit a letter of application that captures their academic interests, skills and relevant experience. Two references are also required.
Within the college houses, residential programs allow students (and sometimes faculty) who share a passion for a particular subject to live together. Subjects range from arts and culture to science and technology.
For upperclassmen who wish to remain in their buildings, each college house holds its own lottery to assign rooms. While each house’s lottery is different, most houses award points based on seniority and the number of semesters lived in the house.
Community Living is for students who want to live in on-campus housing with a group of six to eight friends. The program allows residents to occupy multiple rooms in the same building and usually on the same floor.
This past Sunday, Wharton sophomore Jeffrey Tillus was elected the new planning and facilitating chairman of UMOJA, the umbrella organization for groups of the African Diaspora at Penn.
Admissions representatives travel to over 30 countries in any given year, according to Dean of Admissions Eric Furda. And in spite of University-wide budget cuts, the admissions travel budget “hasn’t been cut at all.”
Three suspended members of the wrestling team were arrested Nov. 16 in connection with an aggravated assault allegedly committed on Oct. 3. A preliminary hearing is set for 8 a.m. today.
After dropping a double-overtime heartbreaker to Delaware Saturday, the Quakers (0-3) will set out for redemption tonight against Drexel (0-3).
For this group of Quakers, the future is just as bright as the present.
Princeton head football coach Roger Hughes was “relieved of duties” Sunday after 10 seasons at the helm of the Tigers.